Additional References on Rev. Sam Shoemaker, "cofounder of A.A."

Rev. Ken Burns answered an inquiry by a follower on Sam Shoemaker, William Borden, Magee, and the Yale Mission.

For whatever value it provides to Shoemaker admirers (which we are), here is Ken's reply:
Aloha, Linda!

There is some information about John Magee, William Borden, and the Yale Hope Mission here:

http://www2.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/treasure/tr99/rescuetalka.htm

Another version mentioning both men:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/YMCAMission/HistorySpiritualLegacy11WilliamBordenYoungMillionaireMission.pdf

Here's more on Magee:

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2512&dat=19701219&id=iEFIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6wANAAAAIBAJ&pg=1576,7115668

Here's a whole book about William Borden. It discusses an interaction on pages 25-27 which led to the founding of the Yale Hope Mission:

http://www.dickbohrerbooks.com/Biography/BillBorden.pdf

There is interesting material in this WikiPedia article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Magee_%28missionary%29

Here is some information about Magee and Nanking:

http://www.library.yale.edu/div/Nanking/Magee.html

I didn't find anything in my dad's books or articles about Magee. There is extensive information about Samuel Moor Shoemaker, Jr., and Alcoholics Anonymous in a number of my dad's books and articles, especially New Light on Alcoholism: God, Sam Shoemaker, and Alcoholics Anonymous:

http://dickb.com/newlight.shtml

Thank you for writing to Dick B.

Dick B.'s son, Ken

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From: Linda Granfield [mailto:lindagranfield@sympatico.ca]
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2011 1:07 AM
To: dickb@dickb.com
Cc: Linda Granfield
Subject: regarding Shoemaker and Magee

Hello,

Would you have any information in your archives about Sam Shoemaker and the Rev. John Gillespie Magee and their A.A. work? Magee and William Borden started New Haven, CT's Yale Hope Mission in about 1906; Magee became a missionary to China and ultimately returned to work at Calvary Church, Pittsburgh at Shoemaker's invitation. Magee died in 1953.

Any information you may have that mentions Magee's work will be most appreciated.

Many thanks!